Sophie's Place: A Look at Career Development for the Disabled
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Sophie’s Place was designed to see to the needs of the severely physically and mentally challenged. Both adults and children with intellectual disabilities may exhibit patterns of or all of the symptoms/conditions of having trouble speaking, find it hard to remember things, have trouble understanding social rules, have trouble discerning cause and effect, have trouble solving problems, and may also have trouble thinking logically. The limitations of cognitive function will cause a child to learn and develop more slowly than a typical child. Children may take longer to learn to speak, walk, and take care of their personal needs such as dressing or eating. They will have trouble learning in school. Learning will take them longer, require more repetition, and there may be some things they cannot learn. The extent of the limits of learning is a function of the severity of the disability. Nevertheless, every child is able to learn, develop, and grow to some extent
Denise N. Fyffe
Denise Fyffe, B.Sc., PGDip, pursuing M.Ed, worked in the education and training and IT industry for more than 15 years. Performed training, website administration, and software implementation of LMS and LCMS for various universities and organizations. In addition to studying Software Development and Design, she completed her Bachelor’s degree in Career Development and Counseling and a Post Graduate Diploma in Education. Denise authored more than 40 fiction and non-fiction books.
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Sophie's Place - Denise N. Fyffe
Sophie's Place:
A Look At Career Development For The Disabled
By
Denise N. Fyffe
A brief examination of how one Jamaican care giving institution incorporates career development strategies for those severely disabled in Jamaica.
Sophie's Place: A look at Career Development for the Disabled
© 2015 Denise N. Fyffe, Kingston, Jamaica.
First published 2015
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Table of Contents
Sophie’s Place
Career Planning Approaches
Resources
Socio-Cultural Difficulties
Donations
References
About The Author
Books by Denise N. Fyffe
Sophie’s Place
A Haven for the mentally and physically disabled children in Jamaica
Facility
Located off the Gordon Town main road is a set of quaint little buildings which houses Sophie’s Place. It is aptly named for the remembrance of its original benefactor’s daughter. Dr. Trevor Hope, the original occupant of the premises fathered a child who happened to be both severely mentally and physically challenged. He lived and cared for his child at the present location until her death. He so loved his offspring that subsequent to her